Angel hair

[campsiefisher]

Anyone have any tips on using/handling angel hair when using it for Lite Brite Buzzers, (how to seperate it, make it easier to handle ?) i find it hellish to handle, don't suppose my rough hands are any help, but wondered if anyone knows of a simple way of using it, i buy it in hanks.

The nymphs turn out alright, but i hate using it because imho it's horrible stuff to handle when using such small amounts.

Best regards
Jim

[flytier07]

Only use it on lures and salmon flies myself!

[muddler daddy]

I have wondered that same thing. I have watched Davie McPhails video on tying the Lite Brite buzzer . I tried several times and ended up throwing the angel hair in the circle file.

MD

[Scratch]

[tupps]

I am experimenting with loose Dyneema/Spectra fibre at the moment and it presents the same problems.

So far the best I have come up with is to separate the loose fibres into the thickness and lengths I am going to use handling them very gently by the tips only and then gently draw them through a damp bar of hand soap same as you would wax thread. Let them dry on a piece of kitchen towel and they are very easy to tie with. Finish the patterns and thoroughly rinse them under warm water to remove soap and let them dry.

Bit of a faff but it works well.

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by tupps

Bit of a faff but it works well.

So does spitting on it.

[tupps]

So does spitting on it.

Tried that but felt the lumps of meat 'n tatter pie were a little unsporting .

[Scratch]

In fact, I don't know a fly tying problem that spitting on won't solve

Fritz crowding the eye?.... goz on it, stroke it back.
Marabou flying around all over the palce?... goz on it.
'Doubling' shoulder hackles (folding them in half) ......goz on fingers, stroke into place.
Tying in tips/ends (Peacock herl, fine wire, hackle tips etc etc).... goz on it - sticks like a magnet to wherever you intend to tie it in.
Trouble dubbing? Goz on yer fingers, or rather, lick them then rub together until tacky....
Cock hackle tails all over the place? ......................I think you've got the idea by now

[dabhoy]

Spit one of those products that should be in everyones fly tying kit
Not so good with the licking fingers when working with picric products but it hasn't killed me yet.

[campsiefisher]

Originally Posted by Scratch

So does spitting on it.

Thanks Scratch, spit helps

Couldn't find a German football shirt so used an England football shirt

Best regards
Jim